The Receiver is the Giver
"You shall surely give him...and in return HaShem will bless you in all of your deeds and in all of your endeavors" (Devarim15:10). The verse tells us that HaShem blesses a person who gives charity. If the giver of charity is blessed for giving to the poor person, then it is actually the poor man that generated the blessing for the giver! Without the recipient, no blessing would be awakened for the benefactor.
Lesson: The Torah reveals that in all giving there is a hidden reversal of roles. Since, HaShem blesses the wealthy man for helping the poor man, the kindness is attributed even more to the receiver than the giver.
Visualization: When you help another person, envision that it is really him that is helping you. Reflect on the Midrash: "More than the wealthy man helps the poor, the poor person helps the wealthy man." (Based on Ohr RaShav of the Alter of Kelm)
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